If you drive by the Dixon Rural or Dixon City fire departments, you’ll see a wreath hanging above each department’s firehouse doors. The wreaths are adorned with red lights – and firefighters want to keep it that way.
Members of both departments have again joined the Keep the Wreath Red Campaign to help raise awareness of holiday-related fires. While Christmas brings a lot of joy, it also brings an increased risk of fires, with extension chords snaking in and around homes, dry Christmas trees, and lights galore.